BRIG & DEEP invite you to the 2nd public meeting on Birmingham’s education system. 📅 21 Oct | ⏰ 6:30–8:30pm 📍 The Bordesley Centre, B11 1AR 💻 Zoom available Join the discussion and have your voice heard. 🎟️ Free: www.eventbrite.com/e/2002702620...
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🖤 Happy Black History Month from Birmingham Race Impact Group & Beyond Racism! We remain committed to challenging racism and working towards an anti-racist Birmingham and West Midlands by 2035.
📬 Our latest newsletter is out! Inside: ▪️ Black History Month: Seeking the Pioneers ▪️ Bonnie Greer: Three Women, Three Reflections ▪️ Birmingham Council Seeks Injunction Against Raise the Colours ▪️ In conversation with Taj Ali Plus news, events & community updates. READ: mailchi.mp/wearebrig/30...
Join Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals CIC, Legacy Centre of Excellence & BRIG for a Community Condolence Meeting honouring Prof. Jason Arday. 📅 Sat 3 Oct 2026 | ⏰ 5pm 📍 Legacy Centre of Excellence Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/2002040128...
Join Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals CIC, Legacy Centre of Excellence & BRIG for a Community Condolence Meeting honouring Prof. Jason Arday. 📅 Sat 3 Oct 2026 | ⏰ 5pm 📍 Legacy Centre of Excellence Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/2002040128...
Join us on 4 October in Victoria Square, Birmingham, for the Unity March & Rally, supported by the Asian Anti-Racist Alliance. 📍 Victoria Square, B1 1BD ⏰ 1–6pm Stand together and show that Birmingham is united against racism.
Join us for a Community Condolence Meeting in memory of the late Professor Jason Arday. 📅 3 Oct | 5PM 📍 144 Potters Lane, B6 4UU 📞 0121 448 8910 Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2002040128...
On Sunday 4 October, communities across Birmingham and the West Midlands come together at Victoria Square. ✊ Celebrate diversity ✊ Challenge hate & division ✊ Build unity & solidarity 📍 Victoria Square, Birmingham ⏰ 1–6PM Live music, speeches, spoken word & drummers.
📚 BACKTALKER: KIMBERLÉ WILLIAMS CRENSHAW IN BIRMINGHAM Nina Robinson reflects on meeting Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, her memoir Backtalker, and Crenshaw’s work on intersectionality, racism and sexism. 📖 Read the full reflection: www.wearebrig.co.uk/bookshelf/e7...
It’s no longer on the horizon — it’s on our doorstep. ✊ Stand against racism and fascism. Stand firm. Stand together. 📍 Birmingham 📅 Sunday 4 October 0121 — THE UNITED COLOURS OF BIRMINGHAM! UNITY RALLY & MARCH 🎶 Live music • Speeches • Solidarity Be there. Add your voice. Take a stand. Share.
🛼 Celebrate Black History Month on Wheels! This October, Birmingham Roller Derby is offering FREE adult roller derby taster sessions throughout the month. A proudly inclusive & diverse West Midlands charity creating space for people to thrive. Come give it a go! ✨ #BlackHistoryMonth
ALL ROADS LEAD TO VICTORIA SQUARE! SUNDAY 4TH OCTOBER | 1PM | BIRMINGHAM Live music, speeches, spoken word and drummers— CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, STANDING UP TO RACISM & FASCISM! BUILDING UNITY & SOLIDARITY! Pass the word, spread the call— On October 4th, United colours of Birmingham stand tall!
📢 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Gina Hardy, organiser with Women Against the Far Right Coventry & Warwickshire and member of the WATFR National Steering Committee, will be joining us at the West Midlands Against Racism Unity March & Rally on Sunday 4 October. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-midla...
The far right wants to divide our communities through fear, racism and scapegoating. Our response must be solidarity. 📅 Sun 4 October 🕐 1–6pm 📍 Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BD More info: linktr.ee/sutrbrum
📬 Our latest newsletter is out! Inside: ▪️ BRIG statement on Professor Jason Arday ▪️ Black History Month 2026 ▪️ Remembering Noel Martin ▪️ First Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals Awareness Day at BRIG Café Plus news, events & community updates. Read & subscribe: mailchi.mp/wearebrig/30...
🧠 Curious about autism? Join Umii Says for an interactive workshop designed for Black young people aged 18–30 to explore autism. 📅 9 September 2026 ⏰ 6–7:30pm 💻 Zoom 🎟️ Free Resevere your space here: www.eventbrite.com/e/umii-says-...
Join BRIG in partnership with Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals CIC for the UK's first National Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals Awareness Day. 📍 BRIG Café, Birmingham 📅 1 Sept 2026 | ⏰ 6:30–8:30pm 🎟️ Register: pensight.com/x/swcoaching...
PHUNK! IS BACK — FRI 28 AUG 🎶 Join us at BRIG Cafe for a night of music, culture, community and solidarity. Featuring Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco, Reggae, Ska, Latin, Bhangra, Bollywood, Desi Beatz and more! 📍 54–57 Allison St, Birmingham 🕖 7PM–Late | 🎟️ FREE
The Witch Hunt of Jason Arday: Why Does Racism in Britain Run So Deep? 🗓️ Wed 26 Aug, 7pm 📍 The Warehouse, 54 Allison St, B5 5TH 🎙️ Speaker: Rimaz Ahmed All welcome. 💻 Zoom: 281 634 5938 🔑 967537 us02web.zoom.us/j/2816345938?
PHUNK! IS BACK — FRI 28 AUG 🎶 Join us at BRIG Cafe for a night of music, culture, community and solidarity. Featuring Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco, Reggae, Ska, Latin, Bhangra, Bollywood, Desi Beatz and more! 📍 54–57 Allison St, Birmingham 🕖 7PM–Late | 🎟️ FREE
We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor Jason Arday. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues and all those whose lives he touched. Read BRIG’s full statement: www.wearebrig.co.uk/news/brig-statement-on-the-death-of-professor-jason-arday
🌺 They came. They built. They paved the way. Pathfinders: Sunday Best celebrates the Caribbean pioneers who helped shape Birmingham and created pathways for generations to come. 📍 RBSA Gallery 📅 Until 15 August Read more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New Birmingham gallery exhibition celebrates Caribbean pioneers
The Pathfinders Sunday Best exhibition celebrates the journeys people took from the Caribbean.
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Join Spirit of Pakistan Festival & BRIG for the launch of Moving Canvases: The Arts of Pakistani Trucks, a stunning photography exhibition by Birmingham-based photographer Rizwan Ali Dar. 🗓️ Sun 2 Aug | 3–5pm 📍 BRIG Warehouse Café, Digbeth Celebrate the colours, craftsmanship & stories. 🎨🚛
PROTECT THE WAREHOUSE 🖤 If you’ve used The Warehouse or value Birmingham’s independent civic spaces, please respond to the consultation before 28 August: www/.mrhalliance...
Many organisations already support women, birthing people & families through pregnancy and the first years after birth. If that's you, funding of £10k–£15k could help you do even more. Register your interest by 31 July. 🔗 future.london/grant/perina...
Join BRIG in partnership with Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals CIC for the UK's first National Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals Awareness Day. 📍 BRIG Café, Birmingham 📅 1 Sept 2026 | ⏰ 6:30–8:30pm 🎟️ Register: pensight.com/x/swcoaching...
The NHS Race & Health Observatory Community Grant Programme Pilot is now open. The pilot offers £400k in flexible funding and shared learning for grassroots organisations. More info: future.london/programme/nh...
⚽ Join us TOMORROW for a safe, inclusive, and family-friendly screening of England 🇬🇧 vs Argentina 🇦🇷 at BRIG Café (B5 5TH)! Kick-off: 8:00 PM Come together to enjoy the match, amazing food, and a fantastic community atmosphere. Everyone is welcome!
Join Cysters at BRIG CAFE on 18 July, 4–8pm, for a relaxed daytimer celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with movement, music and community. 🧘 4–5pm Yoga & somatic movement 🎤 5–7pm Open Mic 🎧 7–8pm DJ RX Snacks, drinks and a welcoming, inclusive space. Come as you are—we'd love to see you.
⚽ Join us Wednesday 15 July for a safe, inclusive, and family-friendly screening of England 🇬🇧 vs Argentina 🇦🇷 at BRIG Café (B5 5TH)! Kick-off: 8:00 PM Come together to enjoy the match, amazing food, and a fantastic community atmosphere. Everyone is welcome!
